Poised hands flying gracefully through the air, feet stomping with passion and a stage sprinkled with colorfully festive costumes. Produced by Instituto Andaluz del flamenco, Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía parades into D.C. to perform Metáfora, a study in contrasts between the classical and folk elements of flamenco. These award-winning singers, musicians and dancers embody the overwhelming emotion and artistry of flamenco. Soloists include Pastora Galván, who exhibits a more sensual style with fluid rhythms than the usual stately posture of traditional flamenco, and Rocío Molina, one of today's most exciting flamenco stars. Under the direction of Ruben Olmo, Metáfora is a dazzling kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco bata de cola dresses, powerful footwork, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.

Venue Details

The terrace seats in the Lisner Auditorium are horrible! I left early because the are so crowded on leg room. I'm 5'7" tall and my knees were jammed into the seat in front of my. It was worse than a 16 hour coach flight. Ppl were up and down because they were uncomfortable. It was hard to enjoy the show in such misery.

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Quotes & Highlights

“Metáfora is an impeccable show with a stylistic variety that offers a vision of flamenco dance polished by classical and folkloric elements.” –Silvia Calado, Flamenco-world.com
“You will remember it.” –El País
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